Blended family tree template
Short answerA blended family tree shows more than one couple per parent: former and current partners, children from each relationship, half-siblings and stepchildren. The template below uses a solid line for current couples, a dashed line for former ones and a dotted line for step links, so every child sits under the right parents.
The template
Open the file in your browser and print it (choose landscape and “fit to page”), or open it in any app that reads SVG to type into it. Free to print, copy and share.
How to fill it in
- Write the parent in the second box and their current partner in the third.
- Former partners go at each end, joined by dashed lines.
- Children go under the couple they come from; a child of the current couple is a half-sibling to the others.
- Draw a dotted line from a stepparent to a stepchild who lives with or is close to them.
Who it suits
Stepfamilies, second marriages, and school assignments where a standard tree leaves someone out.
Make it online instead
Paper fills up and can’t be shared with cousins. In Family Trees, add each person once with a photo and the Hourglass or Descendants view draws this chart for you, with round portraits, and keeps it up to date as relatives fill in their branches. Switch to any of the five views at any time. Free for up to 100 people; posters of any view, from Letter size up to 36 × 24 inches, come with Plus.
Questions
How many people fit on a blended family tree?
This template has 9 boxes across 2 generations.
Is the template free?
Yes. Download it, print as many copies as you like and share it.
Can I fill it in on a computer?
Open the SVG file in a drawing or design app that reads SVG, or build the same chart in the Family Trees web app, which draws it from your family automatically.